2011-03-18

聯合國與利比亞：中國棄權！ China abstains in vote for UN Resolution for Military Action on Libya！

中國常駐聯合國代表李保東 Li Baodong Chinese Ambassador to the UN

The UN Security Council has adopted a resolution for military action against Libya.10 votes in favour, 5 abstentions, China has abstained! Let's welcome China's abstention. It means that China is taking its role on the international stage seriously. China, for once, has voted and decided to discard the (imaginary?) consequences of such a vote on its own treatment of dissidents in China itself. No doubt, the Arab League support for the resolution and the establishment of a no-fly zone has weighted heavily; China's image, economic and power in Africa would have been damaged, perhaps to the point of no return. Nevertheless, China, the second world power has acted responsibly within the limits of its self-image.
The resolution also calls for the protection of opponents to the dictatorial regime in Libya.